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Keller Williams Pacific Estates

Every home has a next chapter.

A real estate team that has sold every kind of home in Los Angeles and Orange County — first homes, forever homes, and the ones a family inherits and needs handled with care.

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As-is & distressed homes

Selling a home that is run down or that has structural problems?

Foundation problems, fire or water damage, a failing roof, unpermitted work or tenant issues — homes like these often can't qualify for traditional financing, so selling them takes the right buyers and the right process. We specialize in selling homes as-is across Los Angeles and Orange County, and connect you with qualified investor buyers who can close quickly, at the highest price, with the best terms possible.

We handle everything — from the initial assessment, sales strategy, clean-up and immediate safety issues to customized marketing, investor vetting, complete documentation and reducing your liability — all the way through a successful close.

Results vary. We are licensed real estate agents, not contractors; repairs are performed by licensed contractors. No sale price or timeline is guaranteed.

  1. Initial assessment

    We walk the property with you, note its condition and safety issues, and review title, occupancy, your goals and your timeline.

  2. Address immediate safety issues

    We secure the property and coordinate urgent hazard fixes with licensed contractors to reduce your liability.

  3. Clean-out and clean-up

    Debris and contents are removed so the home can be shown safely.

  4. Pricing and sales strategy

    An as-is valuation built from distressed-property comparables, weighing a sale to investor buyers against repair-first options.

  5. Customized marketing

    As-is positioning, disclosure-forward listing copy, professional photos and targeted outreach to qualified investors.

  6. Investor vetting

    We verify proof of funds, a track record with distressed properties, and the ability to close without traditional financing (cash, hard-money or rehab loans), with realistic timelines and contingencies.

  7. Offers and negotiation

    We compare net proceeds, terms and certainty of closing, not just the price.

  8. Documentation and disclosures

    Seller disclosures (TDS/SPQ), reports, permit history and any probate or trust paperwork are completed and secured, and escrow is opened.

  9. Reducing your liability throughout

    Proper disclosures, insurance and vacancy guidance, and every decision documented along the way.

  10. Escrow to a successful close

    We coordinate inspections, appraiser access if any, title and escrow through closing and funding.

Client stories

In their own words.

Testimonials & Case Studies
Video: Successful Tenant Relocation Home Sale
Successful Tenant Relocation Home Sale
Tenant relocation · video testimonial
Video: Successful Probate Sale — Client Testimonial
Successful Probate Sale — Client Testimonial
Probate sale · video testimonial
Video: Multi-Unit Probate Sale — Client Testimonial
Multi-Unit Probate Sale — Client Testimonial
Multi-unit probate sale · video testimonial
Watch more client stories on YouTube Filmed with the clients' permission. Names used with consent.

Probate · Trust · Conservatorship · Court-ordered

Probate & trust sales, done with care.

When a home passes to a family, it usually arrives with tenants, deferred repairs, a court calendar, and grief. We have handled hundreds of these sales, and we fund the work up front so the estate never has to. Attorneys and fiduciaries refer us because we make the file easy.

  1. 1

    Assessment & court paperwork

    We walk the property, document it on video, and coordinate with counsel on the petition and notices.

  2. 2

    Clear, secure & prepare

    Tenants, trash-out, estate sale, locks, cameras — the home made market-ready, paid up front by us.

  3. 3

    Restore to Get More™

    Targeted renovation that typically returns more to the estate and sells within about 30 days.

  4. 4

    Market, confirm & close

    Full marketing, overbid support when the court confirms the sale, and a clean close.

Sold by The Bonilla Group

Homes we have sold.

5511 Secrest Drive, Windsor Hills — sold by The Bonilla GroupSold
$1,000,000
5511 Secrest Drive
Windsor Hills, CA 90043
3 bd2.75 ba1,547 sqft
Sold by The Bonilla Group
3228 Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles — sold by The Bonilla GroupSold
$920,000
3228 Casitas Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90039
1,152 sqft
Sold by The Bonilla Group
12919 Van Ness Avenue, Gardena — sold by The Bonilla GroupSold
$775,000
12919 Van Ness Avenue
Gardena, CA 90249
3 bd2 ba1,282 sqft
Sold by The Bonilla Group
7113 Cortland Avenue, Paramount — sold by The Bonilla GroupSold
$740,000
7113 Cortland Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
4 bd2 ba1,247 sqft
Sold by The Bonilla Group
4749 Fir Street, Pico Rivera — sold by The Bonilla GroupSold
$720,000
4749 Fir Street
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
3 bd2 ba1,233 sqft
Sold by The Bonilla Group
9226 Croesus Avenue, Los Angeles — sold by The Bonilla GroupSold
$675,000
9226 Croesus Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90002
1,914 sqft
Sold by The Bonilla Group
4200 Via Arbolada 215, Los Angeles — sold by The Bonilla GroupSold
$665,000
4200 Via Arbolada 215
Los Angeles, CA 90042
2 bd2 ba1,078 sqft
Sold by The Bonilla Group

A few of the homes the team has sold across Southern California — many of them probate and trust sales. Looking for a home? Tell us what you need and we will send you matching listings, including off-market and coming-soon properties.

See every home we have sold

The team

Meet the Team.

Meet the whole team

Julio Bonilla

Director of Commercial Sales & Probate Specialist
Broker Associate · CA DRE# 01281205

Leads the team’s probate, trust and commercial practice — court-ready estate sales, commercial and income property, residential sales and property management — and is counsel’s single point of contact from petition to close.

(562) 355-8060 · [email protected] Read full profile

Anabel Ibarra

Probate Specialist & Liaison
CA DRE# 01976415

Dedicated to helping families navigate the complexities of probate by providing solutions to obtain the best outcome in selling real property — and a full-service agent for every kind of residential sale.

(562) 285-3882 · [email protected] Read full profile

Luz Garcia

Real Estate Agent · Probate Specialist & Liaison
CA DRE# 01322113

Guides administrators, trustees and heirs through the sale of estate property with care and precision — and represents buyers and sellers across every type of residential transaction.

(562) 355-8119 Read full profile

Jose Escobedo

Commercial Agent & Office Administrator
CA DRE# 02225769

Supports the team’s commercial and income-property clients and runs the office behind every file — documents, deadlines, escrow and property management — so attorneys and owners always know where things stand.

(562) 355-8060 · [email protected] Read full profile

The Bonilla Group is a Keller Williams Pacific Estates residential real estate team led by Julio Bonilla (CA DRE# 01281205), based at 2883 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, California 90806. The team represents home buyers and sellers throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County — including Long Beach, Whittier, La Mirada, Pasadena, Hollywood, San Pedro and Newport Beach — and specializes in probate, trust, conservatorship and court-ordered home sales, including its Restore to Get More™ renovation-funding program. Call (562) 355-8060 or email [email protected].

Sellers

What is your property worth today?

A real number from a person who knows your street — not an algorithm. We look at recent closings, your home's condition, and what buyers are paying this month, then walk you through the strategy to get the most for it.

  • Pre-listing prep plan and renovation ROI, if it makes sense
  • No obligation, no sign-in, no spam — just a conversation

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